A food writer's 250 favorite ingredients, with recipes for how to use them.

November 26, 2011

In the basement of Berean Baptist Church in the village of Harrisville, Rhode Island, my wonderful cooking assistant, Kathy, runs a food pantry that serves neighbors in need in that community year-round, and especially at the holidays.

November 19, 2011

I am so glad that I stumbled upon your site as I am a complete pantry looky-loo! My pantry is actually a *bit* cleaner than it normally is because we just went through the ordeal of Hurricane Irene and power outages which forced us to eat some inventory (I tend to be a bit of a food hoarder) and unfortunately throw out a bunch of other food.

Welcome to The Perfect Pantry®

My name is Lydia Walshin. From my tiny kitchen in Boston's South End, I share recipes that use what we keep in our pantries, the usual and not-so-usual ingredients that spice up our lives. Thanks so much for visiting.